Maharashtra Board Exam 2026: Revised Schedule, Key Dates, and What Students Should Expect
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has officially announced the timetable for the Maharashtra Board Exams 2026, confirming the schedule for both Class 10 (SSC) and Class 12 (HSC). As per the official release, the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams will take place from February 10 to March 11, 2026, while the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams are scheduled between February 20 and March 18, 2026.
This announcement brings much-needed clarity to lakhs of students across Maharashtra who have been awaiting the official schedule to plan their preparations. The timetable has been published on the board’s official website mahahsscboard.in, providing detailed subject-wise information for both general and vocational streams.
The Maharashtra Board will continue its pen-and-paper exam format, conducted in two shifts, the morning session from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and the afternoon session from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This structured system ensures smooth management across thousands of examination centers and helps accommodate the large number of candidates appearing each year.
HSC (Class 12) Exam 2026: Complete Timetable with Timings
The HSC timetable for 2026 covers Science, Commerce, Arts, and Vocational streams. The detailed schedule below includes both subject names and exam timings:
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Date |
Shift |
Time |
Subjects |
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February 10, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
English |
|
February 11, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Hindi |
|
February 11, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
German, Japanese, Chinese, Persian |
|
February 12, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Sindhi (Arabic/Devanagari), Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali |
|
February 12, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Urdu, French, Spanish, Pali |
|
February 13, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Maharashtra Prakrut, Sanskrit |
|
February 13, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Ardhamagadhi, Russian, Arabic |
|
February 14, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Organisation of Commerce and Management |
|
February 16, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Logic, Physics |
|
February 17, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Secretarial Practice, Home Management |
|
February 18, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Chemistry |
|
February 18, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Political Science |
|
February 21, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Mathematics and Statistics |
|
February 21, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Percussion Instruments |
|
February 23, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Child Development, Agricultural Science and Technology, Animal Science and Technology |
|
February 24, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Economics |
|
February 25, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Biology, History and Development of Indian Music |
|
February 26, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Book Keeping and Accountancy, Geology |
|
February 26, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Textiles |
|
February 27, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Geology |
|
February 27, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Co-operation |
|
February 28, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Food Science and Technology |
|
February 28, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Philosophy, History of Art and Appreciation |
|
March 2, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Defence Studies |
|
March 4, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Psychology |
|
March 6, 2026 |
Morning |
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Commerce Group Paper 1 (Banking, Office Management, Marketing & Salesmanship, Small Industries & Self Employment, Agriculture, Fishery) |
|
March 6, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Library and Information Science |
|
March 7, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Geography |
|
March 9, 2026 |
Afternoon |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
History |
|
March 10, 2026 |
Morning |
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